A unique tour showcasing songs from Gaelic Scotland & Ireland and music from both countries and beyond.

Two of the finest young exponents of Gaelic singing from Scotland and Ireland - Julie Fowlis from North Uist and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh from Co.Kerry - will team up with first class accompanists Eamon Doorley (bouzouki & fiddle) and Ross Martin (guitar).  The girls are also fine instrumentalists, both playing whistles, pipes and flute.  The strong cultural links between Scotland and Ireland will be showcased through these concerts which will include songs in Scottish Gaelic, Gaeilge (Irish) and English with tunes a plenty!

Both girls grew up with strong backgrounds in traditional music and the Gaelic language, both having grown up on Islands off the West coasts of Scotland and Ireland and now are at the forefront of the traditional music scene today.  Julie, who was nominated for Best Gaelic Singer at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2004, performs with popular Scottish band Dòchas (Winners of Best Newcomer at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2004), and Muireann fronts the internationally acclaimed band Danú (Folk Band of the Year & Best Original Song, BBC2 Folk Awards 2004).  Julie will be performing material from her debut solo album "mar a tha mo chridhe" or "as my heart is", on which Muireann, Eamon and Ross all appear.  The album also features John Doyle, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ingrid Henderson, Allan Henderson, Martin O' Neill and Iain MacDonald, who also produced the album with Julie.

An accomplished fiddler, Eamon is a self taught bouzouki player and is especially talented in his accompaniment of songs.  His fine and sensitive playing is widely recognised and he is in much demand as a performer outside of his full time band, Danú.  Ross Martin is one of Scotland's most sought after guitarists, performing with the dynamic band Dàimh and Gaelic super group Cliar amongst others.

For full details see www.juliefowlis.com

Tour Schedule

Friday 18 February - The Cèilidh Place, Ullapool @ 8.30pm
Saturday 19 February -  Talla nan Ròs, Kingussie @ 8.00pm
Sunday 20 February -  The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen @ 8.00pm
Monday 21 February -  Hootananny, Inverness @ 7.30pm
Tuesday 22 February - Talla Shomhairle, Aros, Portree @ 7.30 pm
Wednesday 23 February -  Plockton Hall, Plockton @ 8.00pm
Thursday 24 February -  Astley Hall, Arisaig @ 8.00pm
Friday 25 February -  Carinish Hall, North Uist @ 7.30pm